Emmanual Adebayor's Day

There was no question that yesterday was Emmanuel Adebayor's day.  For a while though, it looked like Robin van Persie would be the hero of the day. His tying goal was a masterstroke of attacking football.  He beat England international Joleon Lescott to a ball at the top of the box then shot the ball into the far corner of the goal with his weaker right foot.  The ball eluded Shay Given who is probably the most underrated goalkeeper in the world.  

Everything changed when van Persie tackled Adebayor in the midfield.  Adebayor repaid the tackle by stomping on van Persie's face narrowly missing his eye.  With van Persie being treated off the pitch Adebayor put together a string a reckless kicks until Craig Bellamy (who knew Bellamy could run like that) scored a go ahead goal. 

After the Bellamy goal, Adebayor began to take over the game.  He beat three Arsenal players to set up a sitter for Sean Wright-Phillips (which SWP failed to convert).  He cleared a ball off the line and won at least two headers on Arsenal cornerkicks.   All this activity culminated in his goal,  a driving header to the lower post.  His celebration is going to be the stuff of legend.  He ran the entire field to celebrate in front of the Arsenal fans.  The Arsenal fans responded by rioting. 

After this Arsenal was done.  Bellamy set up City's fourth goal, closing the door on an Arsenal comeback.  

City seems set for their upcoming Derby.  Arsenal seems to be in a little more trouble.  van Persie did not do himself a favour by issuing a statement against Adebayor.  He and the rest of Arsenal should use their anger as motivation for the rest of the season.  Whining to the FA doesn't give Arsenal points in the standings.  What Arsenal needs is the play with an edge.  They have lacked that edge since Patrick Viera left.  

The FA should give Adebayor a three match suspension for the stomp.   His incediary celebration should also be punished, but Arsenal fans should be so easily baited.   

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